​GRAND PRAIRIE - Construction for the Reserve at Grand Prairie, a 247-unit apartment complex, has started as Ventures Development Group, a Baton Rouge-based housing development firm, takes advantage of Texas’ thirst for homes.

The complex will be located near the intersection of I-20 and Hwy. 360 at Outlet Parkway & Hwy. 360. Cost of construction is estimated at ​$24 million, according to ​​TDLR.

The complex will be a mixture of mostly one- and two-bedroom units with a few three-bedroom units, said Rob McConnell, one of the firm’s principals.

Leasing is expected to begin in spring 2017, and the property is slated to be complete by fall 2017.

Each unit will have a custom kitchen with granite counters and in-unit washer and dryer. The apartment complex will have a fitness center, a lounge, a swimming pool, a parking garage and outdoor space for congregation.

This will be Ventures Development Group’s fifth apartment complex in Texas and fourth property in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. ​